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Authors
C. Stechert; H.-J. Franke; C. Wrege

Identifier
10.3182/20060906-3-IT-2910.00038

Index Terms
control theory,modular system,modeling and identification of robotic systems,computer aided design for robotic systems,parallel robot,hybrid robot

Abstract
Parallel robots provide high stiffness, accelerations and accuracy. They are relatively complex products that are specialized to a specific task. Normally a new robot is designed for every new task. This paper shows an approach that makes it possible to configure parallel robots with the help of a modular system. Thence it is possible to reduce complexity costs and the time to delivery.

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